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Yes, and it’s one of my own ones – a beach in Shetland which is just known (by Mary & I anyway) as the ‘eggy’ beach because of the shape of so many of the pebbles.

My first flat screen telly, so I decided to buy the red cabinet I’ve been looking at in Ikea for about 2 years now. And I’m really happy with it, now I hope it doesn’t show the dust too much. … Continue reading →

Well i,m on a surprise holiday in Side, Turkey. So far the weather has been hot, very,very windy, thunder and lightning and cloud, but not all in the one day. What more could i expect? But i try to look … Continue reading →

Went to beautiful Beauly then on to Thurso with the fabulous 55 club (that’s £15 return anywhere in Scotland if you can prove you’re over 55). Yet again, I spent most of the sunny times on the train and when … Continue reading →

Had a great time with smooth flights and reasonable weather. Saw miles and miles of excellent roads with a running commentary from Mary to keep me in the know. My favourite things were stones so I took some home from … Continue reading →

Had a swimming lesson yesterday and I did really well – either that or the instructor is really kind! Even got my face wet, so I might re-join the gym and try to swim regularly. But only if the pool’s … Continue reading →

Had a great day out at the Scotland Street School Museum, a beautiful building designed by Charles Rennie Macintosh, then on to the Tramway, a theatre complex with a Hidden Garden, full of art & design features. This installation lights … Continue reading →

Planes are flying, boats are sailing and the folks I know who were stranded are safely home again. I’m home after visiting the rellies and they’re all well, so it’s good to be back to ‘normal’

Mary’s still stuck here and is now going by train and boat, the other two are still stuck in Milan and looking at their options, it’s like the end of the world as we know it. Soon there will be … Continue reading →

As you’re all well informed, you’ll know about the volcanic ash cloud currently over us which has closed all airports, for the second day now, and no clear sign of when planes will fly again. My neice and nephew are … Continue reading →